Instructor, Research Faculty Appointment, Experimental Radiation Oncology

About the role

The primary purpose of the Instructor position is to apply technical expertise and experience to plan, coordinate, design, supervise and carry out currently funded research projects; develop new lines of research to support pursuit of additional funding options; and maintain a consistent record of publications and grant applications.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains research projects, comprehend relevance of results and integrate research data, identify and solve problems relating to job responsibilities utilizing knowledge and experience.
• Ensures that safety standards are maintained in the laboratory, collaborate with other investigators at MDACC and outside this institution on research projects.
• Must be present physically to work a minimum of 40 hours per week in the Institution.
• Performs basic science and translational research projects related to cancer metabolism.
• Study the roles of ferroptosis, a non-apoptotic cell death induced by metabolic stress, in tumor suppression.
• Develops new strategies and tools to define the roles and mechanisms of metabolic stress response and nutrient sensing in cancer development and treatment.

Requirements

• Required: Ph.D. in a natural science or equivalent.
• Experience Required: At least 2 years postdoctoral experience or equivalent time as a basic scientist.
• PREFERRED: Three years of post-doctoral experience in a basic science laboratory with important first-author/co-first-author publications.

Qualifications

• Scientific and technical background.
• Independent decision making, judgment and organizational skills.
• Innovative participation.

Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend research literature.
• Ability to attend seminars to be well informed on latest scientific developments in field of interest.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement plans with employer contributions.
• Tuition assistance for employees and their dependents.
• Continuing education opportunities.
• Individual and team recognition programs.

Pay

US Dollar (USD) 0

Schedule

Minimum of 40 hours per week in the Institution.